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2019 NFL Mock Free Agency: Picking where the top 30 names sign

By Erik Lambert

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 02: Landon Collins #21 of the New York Giants reacts after being called for pass interference during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at MetLife Stadium on December 02, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 02: Landon Collins #21 of the New York Giants reacts after being called for pass interference during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at MetLife Stadium on December 02, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks is sacked by Demarcus Lawrence #90 of the Dallas Cowboys in the first half during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks is sacked by Demarcus Lawrence #90 of the Dallas Cowboys in the first half during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

A 2019 NFL mock free agency? What exactly is that? Just what it sounds like. An attempt to make the free agency period into a mock draft.

The idea is simple. I will cover the top 30 upcoming free agents this offseason and determine where they will ultimately end up and for what reasons. Some players will remain with their original teams. Others won’t. That is how every year goes. It’s a matter of figuring out where the surprises might end up being and how those could end up swinging the balance of power in the AFC and NFC.

Will there be a few shockers this time around? Of course. Just don’t expect any of them to come from the pass rusher market because when it comes to free agency, that never happens.

1. Dallas Cowboys

. DE. Dallas Cowboys. Demarcus Lawrence . 1. player. 123

The reality of today’s NFL is simple. When you have a great pass rusher in your midst, you do everything in your power to ensure he remains on the team. Don’t expect things to be any different for the Dallas Cowboys regarding Demarcus Lawrence. They chose to franchise tag him last year because they weren’t certain he was worth a lucrative extension.

Then he delivered another Pro Bowl season and now the price just went up. Thus far the two sides haven’t come to an agreement. If that continues into March, all expectations are that Dallas will use the franchise tag for a second time. Whether that is just a temporary measure to buy time is uncertain, but rest assured that Lawrence isn’t going anywhere.

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